Russia pauses Aleppo bombing 11 hours for four days, UN wants more
Russia has told the United Nations it will stop bombing eastern Aleppo for 11 hours a day for four days, but that is not enough...
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Russian jets pound Aleppo as US clings to diplomacy
Russian war planes struck rebel-held areas north of Aleppo on Saturday as the army shelled the besieged old quarter in a major offensive, rebels and...
Syria air strikes target Islamic State in ancient Palmyra
By Tom Perry Russian warplanes were said to have launched heavy strikes on the Islamic State-held city of Palmyra on Thursday in what may be...
Syrian troops backed by Russian jets enters rebel-held southern town – army
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi Syrian troops fought their way into a rebel-held town in the southern province of Deraa on Wednesday in an assault which rebels...
Syrian army seizes rebel-held town in Aleppo province – state TV
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi The Syrian army and allied forces captured the town of Al Hader in the northern province of Aleppo on Thursday, state television...
Russia says flew 164 sorties in Syria in last three days
The Russian air force flew 164 sorties in Syria in the last three days, striking 285 Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra targets including ammunition stores...
Syrian rebel alliance says Russia must stop bombing FSA
An alliance of Free Syrian Army-related groups in southern Syria said on Monday Russia must stop bombing rebels before they could talk about cooperating with...
Syria air strikes push Putin’s rating to new high – Russian state pollster
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has hit a record high of almost 90 percent, primarily as a result of his decision to launch air...
Turkey downs drone as Syria launches Aleppo offensive
By Orhan Coskun Turkey shot down a drone on Friday in an incident highlighting the dangers of multiple air combat operations over Syria, where government...
Putin wins no friends in overture to Assad enemies
By John Davison President Vladimir Putin’s overture to opponents of Russia’s bombing campaign in Syria was snubbed on Monday, with Saudi sources saying they had...
NATO chief says Russian support of Syria’s Assad prolonging conflict
Russia’s continued support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is only serving to prolong the crisis there, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday. Speaking to...
Russian defence ministry says new round of Syria air strikes hit four targets
The Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday it had carried out a new round of air strikes in Syria overnight, hitting four Islamic State targets...